DRAINAGE DESIGNER II - 55008169

State of Florida•Fort Lauderdale, FL

11d•$62,191 - $80,483•Onsite

About The Position

The Drainage Designer II performs basic technical work in drainage design and permitting for in-house projects, with guidance and supervision. The role supports the design of storm sewers, roadside swales and ditches, retention and detention ponds, exfiltration trenches, and pollution control structures. It also assists with documenting supporting drainage calculations and computer applications used for design and permitting. The position coordinates significantly with roadway designers to maintain project schedules and resolve drainage and permitting issues. It also supports responses to drainage inquiries, including public flooding concerns, by collecting relevant data and developing recommendations with supporting calculations and potential permitting needs. The role may recommend process improvements to the District Drainage Engineer. The position is with the Florida Department of Transportation, District Four, Transportation Development, Drainage Design, at 3400 West Commercial Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The posted annual salary range is $62,191.46–$80,483.07, with a $1,976 annual Competitive Area Differential additive. The anticipated hiring salary is $73,754.98, including the differential.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and one year of continuous employment experience; post-secondary education may substitute for required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Knowledge of civil engineering concepts related to highway and drainage issues.
Knowledge of engineering, design, construction, and drainage-related issues.
Knowledge of hydrology and hydraulics for engineering analysis.
Knowledge of environmental permitting requirements.
Knowledge of project engineering, scheduling, and management.
Skill using a personal computer and software, including word processing and spreadsheet applications.
Skill using drainage design computer programs and computer-aided design and drawing software.
Ability to interpret and apply drainage and permit regulations.
Ability to analyze and interpret data to solve technical problems.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to deal with internal and external customers promptly and courteously.
Ability to communicate engineering information effectively orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

Perform basic technical drainage design and permitting work for in-house projects with appropriate guidance and supervision.
Design storm sewers, roadside swales and ditches, retention and detention ponds, exfiltration trenches, and pollution control structures.
Assist in preparing documentation of supporting drainage calculations and computer applications required for design and permitting.
Coordinate with roadway designers to maintain project schedules and resolve drainage and permitting problems.
Assist with responses to drainage inquiries, including flooding problems raised by the public, Department staff, local government, and others.
Collect relevant drainage data and develop recommendations for resolving drainage concerns, with supporting calculations and identification of potential permitting needs.
Recommend drainage and permitting process improvements to the District Drainage Engineer, including possible changes to drainage databases, resource management, and phase-review processing.